Idoko A, Ikwueke K
Trop Geogr Med. 1984 Jun;36(2):175-80.
Between July 1976 and June 1977, 175 cases, reported to be snakebite, were admitted to the General Hospital, Makurdi, Nigeria; of these 112 cases were presumed to have been injected with snake venom, but only 90 patients received antivenom. 23 patients received blood transfusion. 10 patients died, giving a case fatality rate of 5.7%. No patient reacted to the antivenom. Working guidelines are provided for the management of snakebite in tropical West Africa.
1976年7月至1977年6月期间，尼日利亚马库尔迪综合医院收治了175例报告为蛇咬伤的病例；其中112例被推测注射了蛇毒，但只有90名患者接受了抗蛇毒血清治疗。23名患者接受了输血治疗。10名患者死亡，病死率为5.7%。没有患者对抗蛇毒血清产生反应。本文提供了西非热带地区蛇咬伤治疗的工作指南。
